Leg rest for rocking-chairs



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LEG REST FOR ROCKING CHAIRS.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.I5. 1921.

1,4129641 I Patented Apr-1I, 1922.

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LUIS AIM, 0F WEST HOBOKEN, NEW JERSEY,

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Application led August 15, 1921. Serial No. 492,311.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, LUIS AIM, `a citizen of the United Stat-es, and a resident of West Hoboken, in the county of'Hudson and State of New Jersey, have -invented a new and Improved Leg Rest for Rocking-Chairs, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. i

This invention relates to legrestsfor rocking chairs and has Vfor Aan 'object to provide a construction wherein a rest is provided which will'oscillate orrock in time relationship with the rocker.

Another object of the invention is to provide a leg rest for rockers which is Valways in position but which may be adjusted for different sized persons and when adjusted will act in the usual manner.

A still further Vobject-'of 'the invention is to provide a leg rest and means for connecting the same with a rocker which is both foldable and adjustable whereby the rest may be adjusted toward and from' the rocker when in use and when not in use may. be

'folded to a position beneath the rocker in orderthat the rocker may be used in the usual manner of rockers.

l-n the accompanying drawingkFigure 1 is a side view of a rocker and rest disclosing one embodiment of the in.

vention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1, certain parts being broken away and shown in section for better illustrating `the detail construction.

Figure 3 is an `enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view through the lower `part of the rockerandvrest when the rest is folded beneath the rocker.

Figure 1 is an enlarged sectional. view through Figure 1 approximately on line 41-4,

lFigure 5 is a bottom plan Vview of the bracket as placed under the seat of the chair in Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a cross sectional `view of the parts indicated in 'Figure 3 and taken along the line 6-6 in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 'l indicates a rocking chair of any desired kind provided with a Vbracing spindle or rod 2 used in connecting the rockers.V Associated with the chair 1 is a rest 3 connected with the chair 1 by an upper Connection e and. a lower connection 5 Vlow the rod'8 is a second rod or pin 11 eX- whereby the chair and the rest may act as asingle supporting unit. The rest 3 is provided with a pair of side standards 6 which may have any desired shape but which are formed with rocking surfaces 7 at the lower end while at the upper end pivotal rods 8 extend through the standards and through suitable depending brackets 9 projecting from-the supporting pad. lmmediately bethe end of hook 12 whereby are folded under the chair 1 the pin 11 may passbeyond the supporting bracket 13 and 'thereby allow the pad 10 to come beneath the bottom of the cha-ir 1. The .hook 12 forms part of the bar 14E, which bar is preferably divided for almost its full length into two longitudinal sections or plates so as to accommodate the link 2O when the partsare folded as shown in Figure 3. Bydividing the bar '1e in this manner, the clamping screw-19 operate. The one end ofthe bar 141 slidingly lits into a square tubular member 15, which tubular member accommodates the clamping screw 19 and which at its end is provided tending through when the parts 'with a hook 17 formed by the notch or depression 18 whereby the tubular member 15 may fit over the bracket 13 and be held against accidental movement in either direction.

In order to positively lock the tubular member 15 in engagement with the bracket 13, a locking plate or bar 16 yis provided which is shown as and clamped in place by a suitable set screw but if desired, it maybe asliding bolt or some other convenient form of fastening means. vByreason of the telescopic arrangement of the bar 14.- and tubular member 15,

the effective 'length of bar 'lil and tubular member 15 may be adjusted and locked or clamped rigidly in any adjusted position for holding the pad 10 any desired distance from the chair 1.

VVhennJ person 0f a certain size uses the device, the parts may be arranged as shown inlligure- 1. ln case a larger person yuses the device, set screw 19 is loosened and vred 14 is pulled out the desired distance yand then set screw 19 is again tightened. 'The link 2O is also moved outwardly so that the pin 2 will tit into the next notch 21 so as to hold the standards 6 normally in a verticalV position, ll`he link 20 iS pivotally connected may also freely being -pivotally mounted Vce at 22 to a second link 23, said link 23 having a bent over portion forming a shoulder 2l engaging link 20 and the notch 25 whereby the links may be folded only in one direction. Link 23 is formed with an opening' at the end opposite the pivotal connection 22 `and said opening` accommodates the rod 26 which extends through the lower part of the standards 6 whereby the lower part of the rest 3 is properly held in place while the upper part is held in place by members 1/1 and 15 and associated devices. In order to prevent the link 23 from shifting longitudinally of the rod 26, sleeves 27 and 28 are loosely mounted on this rod and extend from near the link 23 to the respective standards 6. l/Vhen it is desired to fold the rest in order` to move the same from the position shown in Figure 1 to that shown in'lfignre 3, the links 20 and 23 are swung upwardly at a central point, namely, at the pivotal point 22. This will bring the lower end of the standards G and associated parts inwardly toward Vthe chair. The connecting structure 4t is then lifted until the tubular member 15 is out of engagement with the bracket or support 13 whereupon the parts may be forced directly toward the chair and the lower part of the standards 6 may be swung upwardly until the tubular members 27 and 28 rest on the supporting arc-shaped arms 29 and 30. These arms are rigidly secured to the chair 1 and act as a support for the lower end of the rest when the rest is folded. After these rollers have engaged the arms 29 and 30 the rest, together with the rod 14, is forced vin- Awardly until the end ofthe hook 12 strikes the bracket or support 13. When this happens7 the parts have assumed the position shown in Figure 3 where they remain until manually removed. lhen the links 20 and 23 are moved upwardly during the folding action, the movement is continued until the pivotal point 22 rests against the rod 11 and between the side plates or sections of bar 1.4i. The lower ends of the standards 6 are swung upwardly and, consequently, will move or swing the linksl 2O and 23 upwardly so that theywill be almost entirely nested in the space betweeny the sections or side platesot bar 14. After this upward swinging move'- ment has taken place, the parts are it'orcedV into position as shown in tofore described.

1When the parts are folded the chair 1 may be used as an ordinary rocking chair. V`When it is desired to again use the foot rest/,thc parts may be moved outwardly until they assume the position shown in Figure 1 and if desired7 the parts could be adjusted tomove Figure 3 and herethe same further out or inwardly a short dis.

tance.V When the restV is in use, it will rock back and forth in unison with the rockerl Y' and thereby give not only a proper support to the legs of a person but will permit a natural back and forth movement without any scraping action.

`What I claim is l. flhe combination with a rocking chair of a foot rest comprising a plurality of standards, a supporting member arranged on top of said standards7 a pair of links pivotally connected with the standards at the lower end7 one of said links having elongated openings merging-finto an entrance notch, a rod connected with said rocking chair adapted to be fitted into said opening whereby as the rest rocks the links mayslide a sufficient distance to take care of said rocking motion, and an adjustable connecting structure having a hooked endconnected with the upper part of said rest and with the rocker immediately below the seat whereby the rest may be positioned a suiiicient distance from the rocker and continue to function in the properl manner, and whereby the rest may be suspended from the rocker when folded.

2. ln combination, a rocking chair having a cross bar at the middle of `its runners, a rocking leg rest comprising a pair of standards spaced from each other and mounting a pad at the upper end thereof, a rod extended between and secured toV the lower pori tion of said standards, a plurality of roller tubes enveloping said rod, a bendable spacing member pivoted at one of its'ends to said rod between sections of said-roller tubes and detachably connected at the other end thereof to said cross bar, and a plurality of arc shaped arms under the seatof said lchair for ysupporting the `lower end of said seat when folded, said roller tubes engaging said are shaped arms. Y Y

3. In combination,` a rocking chair and a rocking leg rest, a pair porting members secured under the seat of the chair, a bendable connecting rod pivotally secured to the lowerend of the rest and detachably secured to the runners of the chair, an adjustable connecting member pivof arc shaped sup-V said bendable .connecting rod nesting 'between said bars when the rest isfolded.y

Luis IYAIME. 

